The annual salary statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of occupational therapy assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational therapy assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational therapy assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,840 | 14.07% | 13.04% |
| 2021 | $48,840 | -12.53% | - |
| 2020 | $54,960 | 0.78% | - |
| 2019 | $54,530 | -3.14% | - |
| 2018 | $56,240 | 12.11% | - |
| 2015 | $49,430 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $49,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,840 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for occupational therapy assistants in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational therapy assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |